54.7% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
3150, VIC · Postcode
Ancestry & Birthplace in 3150, VIC
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in postcode 3150 than in the rest of Victoria, with 54.7% of residents arriving from another country. This diverse community is shaped by strong ties to Asia, particularly China and India.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 33.7%, followed by English at 15.9%, Australian at 12.8%, and Indian at 8.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.7%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 41.8% were born in Australia, many others arrived from China (15.8%) and India (6.7%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 3150, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3150/3150-vic/topic/ancestry-heritage